metayage
mɛtɑːʒ
Definitions
1. noun
A system of land tenure where a lord provides land to peasants in exchange for a portion of their crops or labor.
“The historian studied the medieval system of metayage in rural France.”
mɛtɑːʒ
1. noun
A system of land tenure where a lord provides land to peasants in exchange for a portion of their crops or labor.
“The historian studied the medieval system of metayage in rural France.”